It was a little over a decade ago that Hawaii added a Division II — meant for smaller schools, but not always used that way by the gargantuan OIA — but some states have been backing away from the bigger-is-better approach.

In recent years, there has been a push for Division III in Hawaii. With only about 50 high schools here that play football, for example, and up to 40 percent of teams qualifying for some sportsa' state tournaments, I personally don't think a D-III is necessary.

I am, BTW, all for surfing in Hawaii — an idea that has taken way too long to get going.